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1. Bipolar Disorder General In Fact
(Bipolar Disorder)
... with depression. Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood, but help is available with the right diagnosis and treatment. What Is Bipolar Disorder? It is estimated that 5.7 million American adults have ...
2. Adult ADHD: 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Life
(ADD/ADHD)
Do you struggle with feelings of powerlessness or failure because of your ADD/ADHD? You can make positive changes and take back control of your life. The first step in managing ADHD is making a mental ...
3. Tips for Parenting a Child with ADD/ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... want," says Adam Winsler, Ph.D., professor of developmental psychology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. A child with ADD/ADHD requires constant reminders of what is inappropriate behavior. ...
4. Saving Money on ADHD Treatment
(ADD/ADHD)
Before you assume that sticking with your ADHD treatment has to severely strain your monthly budget, consider this: Most of what you can do to manage ADHD doesn’t cost a dime. And the things that do cost ...
5. Tips for Organizing ADHD Medical Records
(ADD/ADHD)
... adults, organizing medical records can be a nuisance, but it’s usually not difficult. For adults with ADHD, however, keeping track of the health records that detail ADHD treatment and other conditions ...
6. Medications to Treat ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... type. There are standards of treatment that often provide the greatest success, but they don't work for everyone. ADHD Drugs: Medication Classes Prescribed The types of ADHD drugs used most often are ...
7. Is ADHD an American Fad?
(ADD/ADHD)
... and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the guide to psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, diagnoses began to rise steadily. Stimulants such as Ritalin and ...
8. The Rise of ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... Control and Prevention. ADHD is now one of the most commonly diagnosed mental ailments among children and adolescents, and researchers estimate that 4 percent of adults have it too. Given the rise in ...
9. Childhood ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
(ADD/ADHD)
... child's condition, whether it's a question about your child's ADHD diagnosis, something regarding your child's ADHD medication, curiosity about complementary or alternative therapies for child ADHD, or ...
10. How an ADHD Diagnosis Is Made
(ADD/ADHD)
... and easy diagnosis. After a lengthy evaluation and comparison of your child's ADHD symptoms to the actual criteria, your doctor can make the ADHD diagnosis and recommend a treatment plan for your child. ...
11. Decoding Attention Deficit Disorder: ADD or ADHD?
(ADD/ADHD)
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a condition whose definition and name have changed as mental health researchers have learned more about it. For a certain period of time, it was known ...
12. What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
(ADD/ADHD)
... manages to lose her homework assignment while walking from the car into the house. She forgets to bring the right books home from school. You can send her to her room to get ready for bed, and 30 minutes ...
13. ADHD Symptoms and Your Child's Behavior
(ADD/ADHD)
... an assignment is due, doing it carelessly," says Michael Manos, PhD, head of the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at the Pediatric Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. Children with ADHD may turn ...
14. Recognizing the Types of ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... and the subcategories are intended to help better diagnose individuals and find the best treatment for each. Types of ADHD According to the DSM-IV The DSM-IV, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and ...
15. The Rise of ADHD: Is Technology to Blame?
(ADD/ADHD)
... gravitate toward over-stimulating media as a way of self-medicating. After all, many medications for ADHD are actually stimulants. The Web site of the National Institute of Mental Health does not list ...
16. Diagnosing ADD/ADHD in Adults
(ADD/ADHD)
... ADHD can wreak havoc with personal relationships and pose problems at work; they also may be prone to substance abuse and depression. But with proper treatment, adults can learn to harness and capitalize ...
17. Lifestyle Factors That Can Affect ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... of Cincinnati. But there are other environmental factors that do have an effect: Nicotine Several studies have shown that children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy display more signs of attention ...
18. Top 10 Theories: What Causes ADHD?
(ADD/ADHD)
... have specifically linked these substances to an increased risk of having a child with ADHD. Medications taken during pregnancy. A study done in the Netherlands found that children of women who were treated ...
19. 5 Ways to Build Confidence in a Child With ADD/ADHD
(ADD/ADHD)
... hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) has long been linked with low self-esteem, anxiety, and other emotional and mental health problems. Some research shows that ADHD children are up to four times as likely ...
20. Could Your Preschooler Have ADHD?
(ADD/ADHD)
In its new guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents of preschoolers with behavioral issues get their kids evaluated. Could you spot the signs ...
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